The good news and the stupid news: Bella's safe, but Bush's FEMA isn't done yet

[icarus]

A calm reporting on the facts. I have wondered from the get-go how we're going to take care of 500,000 people who've been wiped out. Who and how are we going to pay for this? What restructurings need to happen in the Bush administration to take care of all these people?

First the good news: Bella_the_dark is okay and describes all the aid and support pouring into her community.

Now the stupid news: FEMA is requiring Katrina victims with no access to a phone to call to request aid. Then they don't get aid, rather, people with no current fixed address are mailed a packet with a form. Where is it mailed? Good question.

Here's the real story. We're about to get a tour of how our government treats the destitute.


ETA: In case you missed it, here's the text of Barbara Bush's comments that the victims of hurricane Katrina were underpriveleged anyways so they're doing rather well.

Original audio clip of her revealing comments.

Comments

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

My office came to a screeching halt this morning as we discussed the situation down there. People are very well-informed and universally appalled. There's talk of people taking vacation to go down there and help.

We work with the press a lot and there was an interesting observation that the press is just fed up. The calm facades are cracking as they are just devastated by what they're seeing down there.

Icarus

[tigerlilly2063.livejournal.com]

I think it's really great that so many people want to help. But I heard that the military/police stops them before they even can do anything.

It's quite interesting how the press reacts. Somewhere I've read that even reporters from 'Bush-loyal' stations and papers are getting really upset. What do they call this nowadays? Katrinagate? *snorts*